If you evaluate the second expression in that merge in the context (i.e. Same handler) of the call to merge does it throw an error?
If a compile or runtime error occurs in any [[ ... ]] bracketed part of the merge string, then it gets rendered literally and not the value of it (as it can't be evaluated). Warmest Regards, Mark. Sent from my iPhone > On 2 Aug 2017, at 21:02, Dr. Hawkins via use-livecode > <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: > > Before I file the bug report, I want to check that this is an error (or am > I missing something > > I have the custom property blElQry with value > > SELECT kywd FROM [[dhtbl_dat]] WHERE kywd LIKE '[[the leadFdWc of srcRw]]%' > ESCAPE '\' ORDER BY kywd > > However, the single quote appears to be blocking evaluation of the second > bracketed term; the first is correctly taken from a variable, but the > second retains that literal text. > > I don't believe that LiveCode should be treating a single-quoted range as > a literal in merge(), should it? > > For that matter, nothing in the dictionary suggests that a double-quoted > string would be exempt from valuation. > -- > Dr. Richard E. Hawkins, Esq. > (702) 508-8462 > _______________________________________________ > use-livecode mailing list > use-livecode@lists.runrev.com > Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription > preferences: > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
